Die Affäre Borgward(2018)
The name of car manufacturer Carl F. W. Borgward is still synonymous with the West German Wirtschaftswunder. For hundreds of thousands the "Isabella" from Borgward is the first car after the war while Borgward secures thousands of jobs in Bremen. But in 1961, the company of the passionate constructor goes surprisingly broke.
Movie: Die Affäre Borgward
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Carl F. W. Borgward
Elisabeth Borgward
Wilhelm Kaisen
Wilhelm Nolting-Hauff
Dr. Johannes Semler
Freifrau von der Tann
Monica Borgward
Peter Zech
Betty Zech
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The name of car manufacturer Carl F. W. Borgward is still synonymous with the West German Wirtschaftswunder. For hundreds of thousands the "Isabella" from Borgward is the first car after the war while Borgward secures thousands of jobs in Bremen. But in 1961, the company of the passionate constructor goes surprisingly broke.
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2018-09-29
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